Abstract: A method for operating a radio node, radio sensor node recording consumption or radio actuator node performing work in a fixed network, includes providing a first primary communication link between a radio node and a base station of the network, for access operation from or through the base station to the radio node and a second primary communication link between the radio node and a mobile data transceiver station, for access operation from or through the mobile data transceiver station to the radio node. The radio nodes are managed in a head end communicating with the base station or the mobile data transceiver station through a tertiary communication link. Access operation occurs from the mobile data transceiver station or head end, through the mobile data transceiver station, to a radio node using access data based on a token and digital twin combination of the operating data of the radio node.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary encoder (10) for a machine, in particular a hoist, crane or the like, and to a method for operating a rotary encoder, the rotary encoder having a rotary encoder shaft (12) which is connectable to a shaft of a machine for detecting a rotation of the shaft, the rotary encoder having a frame (11) which is mountable on a machine, the frame (11) having an encoder element (13) disposed thereon for detecting a rotation of the rotary encoder shaft and a signal output element (14) for outputting a rotation angle signal and/or a speed signal, the rotary encoder having a bearing device (20) by means of which the rotary encoder shaft is rotatably mounted on the frame, the rotary encoder having an insulating device (19) which electrically insulates the rotary encoder shaft and the bearing device from the frame.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and composition for treating or decreasing the rate of development of cognitive impairment, a neurodegen erative disease, or neuronal dysfunction in a. subject in need thereof. The methods include administration to the subject of a gut barrier function enhancer and/or an agent for reducing or eliminating gut microbiota dysfunction. The disclosure also provides methods for identifying such a subject.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for compensating for an uneven distribution in training data during the training of a machine learning algorithm. The training data include a plurality of data sets. The machine learning algorithm solves a regression task. The training data have an uneven distribution with regard to their labels. The method includes: defining auxiliary classes for the training data; creating a classification task; ascertaining a classification probability for each auxiliary class; ascertaining a classification loss function for the classification task; weighting the classification loss function; ascertaining an overall loss function; training the machine learning algorithm’ and providing the trained machine learning algorithm.

Abstract: A method and control unit for operating conveyor means, the conveyor means comprising a drive unit, a control unit, a carriage moved along a rail by the drive unit, the control unit being controlled by a control device, a rotary encoder connected to a shaft of the drive unit or of a measuring wheel of the carriage and registering a rotation of the shaft, a rotation angle signal and/or a rotational speed signal being transmitted to the control device by an encoder device to determine an assumed position of the carriage on the rail. At least one position signal is detected by a sensor apparatus disposed on the carriage and the rail, a real position of the carriage on the rail being determined using the position signal by a safety apparatus, the assumed position being corrected according to the real position by the safety device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a conveyor means, in particular a hoist, a crane, a continuous conveyor or the like, and to a control unit, the conveyor means comprising a drive unit (21) and a control unit (20) for controlling the drive unit, the drive unit comprising at least two drives (43, 44), the drives being controlled by means of a control device (22) of the control unit, a rotary encoder (25, 38) of the control unit being connected shafts (29, 42) of the drive unit of the conveyor means each allocated to the drives and registering a rotation of the shafts, a rotation angle signal and/or a rotational speed signal being transmitted to the control device by means of an encoder device (26, 39) of the corresponding rotary encoder in order to control the drives, the control device determining the corresponding rotational speed of the shafts and comparing it to a referential rotational speed, the control device controlling the drives depending on the comparison.

Abstract: This technology relates in part to methods of identifying plant cultivars based on the terpene synthase genes that are identified and/or quantified (e.g., copy number, ploidy) in the cultivars. The methods provided herein permit plant cultivars with desired characteristics/phenotypes, e.g., a desired terpene production profile, to be selected for use in various applications, such as agriculture (e.g., selecting cultivars for breeding desired characteristics and/or lineages) and medicine (e.g., therapeutic activity).

Abstract: A method for operating a radio node, radio sensor node recording consumption or radio actuator node performing work in a fixed network, includes providing a first primary communication link between a radio node and a base station of the network, for access operation from or through the base station to the radio node and a second primary communication link between the radio node and a mobile data transceiver station, for access operation from or through the mobile data transceiver station to the radio node. The radio nodes are managed in a head end communicating with the base station or the mobile data transceiver station through a tertiary communication link. Access operation occurs from the mobile data transceiver station or head end, through the mobile data transceiver station, to a radio node using access data based on a token and digital twin combination of the operating data of the radio node.

Abstract: Communication between a terminal, such as a consumption meter, installed at a fixed location and a mobile data collector, by way of Wireless M-Bus, via a short-range radio receiver. Data from the terminal is forwarded to the data collector via a bidirectional WPAN interface. The terminal sends a message periodically and unprompted for the communication set-up and subsequently opens a reception window after a period of time. In response, a command or a command sequence is conveyed from the mobile data collector to the receiver and to the terminal in one or more reception windows. The receiver determines the reception time at which the message arrives at the receiver, and the receiver stipulates the time at which the command or command sequence is transmitted onward to the terminal, so that the command or command sequence is received by the terminal within one reception window or multiple reception windows.

Abstract: The present invention concerns new approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of dementia diseases. In particular, the present invention pertains to new markers for diagnosing dementia diseases as well as to new targets for the treatment of dementia diseases.

Abstract: This technology relates in part to methods and compositions for identifying and/or selecting one or more terpene synthase genes and/or variants thereof in a plant, based on which a plant with a desired terpene profile can be obtained and/or used. A desired terpene profile of a plant (i.e., the types and, optionally, the relative amounts of terpenes in a plant) can include, for example, an energetic terpene profile, an anti-nociceptive terpene profile and an insecticidal terpene profile.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary encoder (10) for a machine, in particular a hoist, crane or the like, and to a method for operating a rotary encoder, the rotary encoder having a rotary encoder shaft (12) which is connectable to a shaft of a machine for detecting a rotation of the shaft, the rotary encoder having a frame (11) which is mountable on a machine, the frame (11) having an encoder element (13) disposed thereon for detecting a rotation of the rotary encoder shaft and a signal output element (14) for outputting a rotation angle signal and/or a speed signal, the rotary encoder having a bearing device (20) by means of which the rotary encoder shaft is rotatably mounted on the frame, the rotary encoder having an insulating device (19) which electrically insulates the rotary encoder shaft and the bearing device from the frame.

Abstract: This technology relates in part to methods of classifying plant strains, such as Cannabis plant strains, in a manner that clusters them into clades based on shared terpene profiles. The methods provided herein permit plant strains with desired characteristics/phenotypes to be identified for use in various applications, such as agriculture (e.g., selecting strains for breeding desired characteristics) and medicine (e.g., therapeutic activity).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating conveyor means and to a control unit (10) for conveyor means, in particular hoisting gear, cranes, gantry cranes, container cranes or the like, the conveyor means comprising a drive unit (11) and a control unit for controlling the drive unit, a carriage of the conveyor means being moved along a rail (12) of the conveyor means by means of the drive unit, the control unit being controlled by means of a control device (13) of the control unit, a rotary encoder (16) of the control unit being connected to a shaft (18) of the drive unit or of a measuring wheel of the carriage and registering a rotation of the shaft, a rotation angle signal and/or a rotational speed signal being transmitted to the control device by means of an encoder device (17) of the rotary encoder in order to determine an assumed position of the carriage on the rail.

Abstract: This technology relates in part to methods of identifying plant cultivars based on the terpene synthase genes that are identified and/or quantified (e.g., copy number, ploidy) in the cultivars. The methods provided herein permit plant cultivars with desired characteristics/phenotypes, e.g., a desired terpene production profile, to be selected for use in various applications, such as agriculture (e.g., selecting cultivars for breeding desired characteristics and/or lineages) and medicine (e.g., therapeutic activity).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a conveyor means, in particular a hoist, a crane, a continuous conveyor or the like, and to a control unit, the conveyor means comprising a drive unit (21) and a control unit (20) for controlling the drive unit, the drive unit comprising at least two drives (43, 44), the drives being controlled by means of a control device (22) of the control unit, a rotary encoder (25, 38) of the control unit being connected shafts (29, 42) of the drive unit of the conveyor means each allocated to the drives and registering a rotation of the shafts, a rotation angle signal and/or a rotational speed signal being transmitted to the control device by means of an encoder device (26, 39) of the corresponding rotary encoder in order to control the drives, the control device determining the corresponding rotational speed of the shafts and comparing it to a referential rotational speed, the control device controlling the drives depending on the comparison

Abstract: A method for addressing a terminal, preferably a meter, of a group of terminals, includes providing a primary wireless communication channel between a gateway and the respective terminal, assigned to the gateway, of a wireless communication system, preferably a wireless MBus communication system. In order to improve the primary communication, the gateway is assigned a sub-network which is formed of the gateway in question and at least one terminal, preferably a group of terminals. A terminal network address is generated for each terminal assigned to the gateway of the sub-network, and the terminal network address is used to transfer data in the primary communication channel between the gateway and terminals assigned to the gateway.

Abstract: A method operates a data recording system which has a central station, an intermediate station, and a terminal station. The central station and the intermediate station define a tertiary, two-way communication path and the central station and the intermediate station define a primary, two-way communication path via a radio link. A plurality of messages or message parts which have different validity time limits are generated in the central station on the basis of a command, the plurality of message parts which are valid for a limited time are transmitted from the central station to the intermediate station. The validity of the message parts is checked in the intermediate station, and, if a message part is still valid for transmission from the intermediate station to the terminal station, the message part concerned is transmitted within a message from the intermediate station to the terminal station.

Abstract: Communication between a terminal, such as a consumption meter, installed at a fixed location and a mobile data collector, by way of Wireless M-Bus, via a short-range radio receiver. Data from the terminal is forwarded to the data collector via a bidirectional WPAN interface. The terminal sends a message periodically and unprompted for the communication set-up and subsequently opens a reception window after a period of time. In response, a command or a command sequence is conveyed from the mobile data collector to the receiver and to the terminal in one or more reception windows. The receiver determines the reception time at which the message arrives at the receiver, and the receiver stipulates the time at which the command or command sequence is transmitted onward to the terminal, so that the command or command sequence is received by the terminal within one reception window or multiple reception windows.

Abstract: A method for operating an electronic consumption data module. Consumption data are transmitted via a communication system to a receiver, and different keys are provided for different software authorizations. Command authorizations are defined as software authorizations in the consumption data module. A consumption data module has a memory, a control and/or regulating unit, and a communication device for the consumption data transmission. Different keys are provided for different software authorizations, and the command authorizations are defined as software authorizations in the consumption data module. The consumption data module is operable by the method.